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account of the habits of Bruchus curvipes in Humholdt and BonplamV s 

 Voyage to South America, t. IG. f. 5. and which feeds upon the palm 

 nuts. In Boddaert's Dierkundig Mengelwurk, 5th Stuck, is contained 

 the description and figure of a large species of Bruchus with incras- 

 sated hind legs, together with its larva and pupa, and which resides 

 in the cocoa nut. 



The only British genus is Bruchus, of which several of the reputed 

 indigenous species have probably been introduced with foreign grain 

 uito this country. 



The second subfamily, Antiiribides*, differs from the Bruchides 

 in having the antennae distinctly and suddenly clavate (7^<7. 'iO. 14.), 

 and the eyes entire ; the rostrum is short, broad, and defiexed ; the 

 elytra do not cover the anus ; and the second joint of the tarsi is 

 generally large, the third being lodged between its lobes ^fig^ 40. 15.). 

 The upper lip is distinct (^^. -iO.O.); the mandibles robust and 

 toothed {fg. 40. lo.) ; but the lower parts of the mouth present a very 

 curious structure, which does not appear to have been hitherto 

 noticed. The labium and its palpi {fig.\Q). 13.) are small, and arise 

 from a large lunate horny piece, which has been considered by 

 Latreille as the mentuni (^Jig. 40. ll.) ; but on examining the inside of 

 this organ, the true mentum (Z^. 40. 12.) is found in the shape 

 of a broad horny plate, between which and the lunate front of the 

 jugulum the maxilla; work, as shown in various positions in figures 



* BiBLioGR. Refer, to the Antiiribides. 

 Olivier, in Encycl. Meth. (Macroceplialus), and in Hist. Nat. Ins. vol. iv. 

 Grrniar. Ins. Sp. Nov., and in Neue Annales de Wcttcrau. Gesell. 1. 

 Tlion. Ent. Arcliiv. i. iii, 

 Ildlwig, in Schneider's IVIag. vol. iv. p. 393. 

 Wiedemann. Zool. jMag. 

 Knock. Beitrage, i. p. 81. 

 JBohemann, in Act. Mosq, vi. 

 Sc/iall, in Act. Hall. i. '287. 



Thunherg, in Act. Ilolin. I81C. (4 sp. Bruchus). Ditto, in Act. Upsal. vii. 

 Pert I/. Delect. An., art. Braz. 

 Griffith. Aniin. Kingd. Ins. ])1 49. 

 Gaede, in Guerin's IMag. Zool. 15. ( Acanthothorax). 

 Kirhij, in Linn. Trans. 12. 



liohert, in Gucrui's Mag. Zool. \G. (Choragus, Anthribus pygma-us). 

 Fabricius, Stephens, GijUcnhidl, Schonherr. 



